Aditya Captive Power Plant
| Aditya Captive Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Official name | Aditya Power |
| Country | India |
| Location | India Odisha |
| Coordinates | 21°43′25″N 84°00′55″E / 21.7235°N 84.0153°E |
| Status | Running |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Construction cost | ₹4,015 Crores (USD $585 million) |
| Owner(s) | Hindalco Industries |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 900 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www.hindalco.com |
Aditya Captive Power Plant is a captive 900 megawatt power project located at Lapanga, Sambalpur District Odisha which is part of Hindalco's Smelter_power project in Odisha. It has captive coal from Talabira-2 coal block a JV between Mahanadi Coalfields and Neyveli Lignite Corporation.[1]
Project[edit]
Hindalco Industries awarded contract to BHEL for main package in June 2009.[2] It is 6x150MW project with first of its kind Turbo generators designed by BHEL specifically for this project.[3]
Clearances[edit]
The project has been accorded environmental clearance by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).[4]
Capacity[edit]
The planned capacity of the thermal power plant is 1350 MW. Phase I of 6x150MW units and Phase II of 5x150 MW units.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Unit 1 | 150MW | 2013 | Running |
| Phase I | Unit 2 | 150MW | 2013 | Running |
| Phase I | Unit 3 | 150MW | 2013 | Running |
| Phase I | Unit 4 | 150MW | 2013 | Running |
| Phase I | Unit 5 | 150MW | 2013 | Running |
| Phase I | Unit 6 | 150MW | 2013 | Running |
| Phase II | Unit 5x150 | 150MW | - | Proposed |
References[edit]
- ^ "Hindalco - Greenfield & Brownfield Projects". adityabirla.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "www.bhel.com/press_release/press_pop.php?press_id=344". bhel.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "A Captive Power Plant's Quest for Reliability". powermag.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "EMP Report – Aditya Aluminium-R1" (PDF). 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
